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verb

past tense of promulgate
as in announced
to make known openly or publicly the encyclical that promulgated the church's position on artificial birth control

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Recent Examples of promulgated
Verb
Complex rules get promulgated, but the firms impacted by them are often in the dark (yet liable for any non-compliance). — William Dunkelberg, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024 The Harris campaign has promulgated a set of detailed proposals to expand government programs such as Medicare and Medicaid and extend the reach of certain measures presently only applicable in the public realm to the private insurance sector. — Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024 The regulation in question was promulgated in 1987 and refers to the maximum FBAR penalty permitted under prior law (see discussion below). — Robert Goulder, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024 In short order, the IRS quickly promulgated temporary regulations. — Joseph Thorndike, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for promulgated
  1. announced
  2. published
  3. declared
  4. broadcast
  5. prevalent
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  • In November, it was announced that Rod Stewart would be heading back to Glastonbury for the first time in 23 years to perform at the Teatime Legend slot in June 2025.
    — Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Research Institutes and Other Initiatives The College of William & Mary announced a $100 million gift that will be used to establish the Batten School of Coastal and Marine Sciences.
    — Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of announced
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  • In a published obituary, Herman, who was born on Dec. 30, 2005, was remembered as someone with a zest for life.
    — David Chiu, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Luke has spent 10 years reporting on Formula 1 for outlets including Autosport, The New York Times and NBC Sports, and is also a published author.
    — Luke Smith, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
Definition of published
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  • Israel declared independence in May 1948, and neighboring Arab countries declared war.
    — Josef Federman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
  • Bill Lawrence has been around long enough to hear the comedy, the multicam sitcom — everything, really — declared dead.
    — Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of declared
Adjective
  • The show falls under the broadcast direct deal Hudson and his producing partner Stalberg signed with Fox in 2023.
    — Joe Otterson, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Fox is adding another veteran writer and producer to its roster of broadcast direct deals.
    — Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Sep. 2024
Definition of broadcast
Adjective
  • Elsewhere, warnings of critical fire conditions were active from north-central Texas to southern Illinois and were prevalent in states such as Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, New Mexico and Nebraska.
    — Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Those parts are prevalent in electric vehicles, cell phones and other electronics.
    — John Liu, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
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